Trump Administration Backs Down from Order to Unmask 'Rogue' Twitter Critic

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7 pointsCarolineW2 comments

It makes me wonder what they were thinking when requesting the information initially. Did they think Twitter would acquiesce? Was it just a distraction? Baffling, really.

> Did they think Twitter would acquiesce?

I'm sure they didn't think it would result in a frenzy. I wouldn't have either, given Twitter's behavior in the past. What's really disturbing is the implication that executive policy is not considered de-facto lawful. If it's not lawful, the ramifications could be extreme. What about the Secret Service policies, the TSA or IRS or any other executive policy, not explicitly outlined by congressional language?

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